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AGM After-dinner Speaker: Andy Ogden

The after-dinner speaker at the 2023 AGM was Andy Ogden, General Manager of English Fine Cottons.

Andy Ogden has kindly provided some slides which support the thrust of the argument given in his talk. These are available below.

Those interested in further information are directed to  www.englishfinecottons.co.uk.

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